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education and healthcare are just two of the many areas where i see opportunities for close partnership between the united states and libya. i look forward to exploring those as we work together to build a free democratic prosperous libya. see you soon. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm an san francisco mayor ed lee. i want to welcome you from the bay area, from all over the country to san francisco's city hall. today we honor and celebrate ambassador john christopher stevens in this civic celebration of his life. i thank the stevens family for hosting this celebration here. amongst his many friends, his family, his colleagues from around the world who continue to reremember and celebrate his distinguished life and sacrifice he made for all of us. while we have lost a true hero to our nation, his accomplishments and generosity lives on in all the places he that served, promoting mutual respect and cooperation in international relationships. ambassador stevens is an inspiration to all of us. i did something personally. i texted my daughters who also grew up in the bay area. they have alw
education and healthcare are just two of the many areas where i see opportunities for close partnership between the united states and libya. i look forward to exploring those as we work together to build a free democratic prosperous libya. see you soon. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm an san francisco mayor ed lee. i want to welcome you from the bay area, from all over the country to san francisco's city hall. today we honor and celebrate ambassador john christopher stevens in this...
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the healthcare sector led the gains, up 1.1%. the industrial sector finished higher by 0.9%. yesterday's big loser among industrial stocks was today's winner: boeing. the company was out defending its marquee plane, the dreamliner 787, after three issues in as many days this week. shares rebounded 3.6%. volume doubled. today the chief engineer for the program expressed confidence the 787 is safe. the other big winner in the sector was industrial equipment maker danaher. shares are at an all-time high after the firm raised its financial forecast for the fourth quarter. among the health care stocks rallying was medical device maker stryker. it makes replacement knees and hips. preliminary quarterly results were encouraging after a recent slowdown blamed on weakness in europe. shares moved up to a new 52 week high. u.s. sales had been under pressure as well from insurance companies becoming more conservative in paying for elective replacement surgeries. the fight for clear-wire is on. clear-wire is a wireless broadband technology company. sprint owns half of the company and has
the healthcare sector led the gains, up 1.1%. the industrial sector finished higher by 0.9%. yesterday's big loser among industrial stocks was today's winner: boeing. the company was out defending its marquee plane, the dreamliner 787, after three issues in as many days this week. shares rebounded 3.6%. volume doubled. today the chief engineer for the program expressed confidence the 787 is safe. the other big winner in the sector was industrial equipment maker danaher. shares are at an...
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you're a healthcare expert. you worked on this, and you're part of the outside groups that got the law passed in the first place. is it true that my god obama care is started, and we have to cut benefits. >> sarita is not buying it, and she shouldn't be. it's totally baloney. you have more than 150 employees, you have a shared responsibility for those employees to go out on the exchange to buy insurance on their own. an it doesn't kick in until until 2014. >> cenk: that's huge. it hasn't even started. >> the fact that they're saying they have to cut people down to part time due to expenses of the affordable care act is ridiculous. >> cenk: are they doing this because they didn't want to pay for healthcare in the first place? >> i think sarita is right. there is an employment incentive to cut back hours keep wages low and there is a larger influence at play here that has nothing to do with the affordable care act. no one is finding out that this doesn't start until 2014. it's absurd. >> cenk: these poor companies
you're a healthcare expert. you worked on this, and you're part of the outside groups that got the law passed in the first place. is it true that my god obama care is started, and we have to cut benefits. >> sarita is not buying it, and she shouldn't be. it's totally baloney. you have more than 150 employees, you have a shared responsibility for those employees to go out on the exchange to buy insurance on their own. an it doesn't kick in until until 2014. >> cenk: that's huge. it...
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like any other healthcare provider we are reimbursed to provide specific preventativingses to low-income patients, as the case for decades, federal funds cannot be used to provide abortion. planned parenthood own statistics show over the last three yearing it performed million abortions at consistent annual rate. in the same time period, the organization had nearly 30% drop in cancer screenings and more than 11% drop to contraceptive services. >> funding battles are brewing across the country as number of states sought to block planned parenthood accessing their fund. the obama administration has often stepped in. directly funding the organization itself, o threatening to withhold federal funding unless they refund the decision. >> every time we defund on state level the president steps in and says over my dead body. >> there is a legal battle in texas where the state demanded none of the funding go to planted parenthood and that would leave poor women without healthcare. monday, the human services commission announced it locked in more than enough doctors for the people depended on the
like any other healthcare provider we are reimbursed to provide specific preventativingses to low-income patients, as the case for decades, federal funds cannot be used to provide abortion. planned parenthood own statistics show over the last three yearing it performed million abortions at consistent annual rate. in the same time period, the organization had nearly 30% drop in cancer screenings and more than 11% drop to contraceptive services. >> funding battles are brewing across the...
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is in desperate need to save money and in desperate need of money so isn't this the time for private healthcare companies to step in and help. well that's supposed. companies private companies would naturally be more cost effective than the state which is far from clear the experiences we have in that respect i'm not very encouraging but apart from that it's clear that these sort of reform stems not really from the need of of cutting expenses but also from an ideological position this has been made very clear by the conservative party in government that they would do it anyway it's just that their policy to privatized as much as they can you say that expensive health care not very encouraging but private health care has worked very well along with insurance programs in other countries so why is it really upsetting people in spain at the moment. well because in spain it hasn't worked that much we have a. short of a federal system and certain regions in particular the region of madrid has to really. has already gone for that for the private health care system that's privatized a lot of its health
is in desperate need to save money and in desperate need of money so isn't this the time for private healthcare companies to step in and help. well that's supposed. companies private companies would naturally be more cost effective than the state which is far from clear the experiences we have in that respect i'm not very encouraging but apart from that it's clear that these sort of reform stems not really from the need of of cutting expenses but also from an ideological position this has been...
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it wasn't just the debt of healthcare or social issues. they were most concerned these candidates were going to take america back to the failed policies of the past. these independent women across the country want to move forward. they want to see a new future for themselves and for their families. they do not want to roll the clock back on americans in this country. so women recognize that the total mad men agenda, if i dare call it, of the g.o.p., they didn't want expect rejected it. the women voted -- voters turn out at the polls and voted for women with the right priorities, and i say this coalition is strong and going to grow because the country feels good about sending these strong democratic women to washington, and they know it's going to make a difference. it's a historic year and we're going to use it to lay the foundation for years to come. we're in this for the long game. this isn't about one election for us. we've already been looking at opportunities for 2014. there are 38 governors. up for governor seats, up for elections be
it wasn't just the debt of healthcare or social issues. they were most concerned these candidates were going to take america back to the failed policies of the past. these independent women across the country want to move forward. they want to see a new future for themselves and for their families. they do not want to roll the clock back on americans in this country. so women recognize that the total mad men agenda, if i dare call it, of the g.o.p., they didn't want expect rejected it. the...
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healthcare is. get that under control the president reportedly says pretty much everything else is under control. we will talk to steve moore in a is second about what boehner said after this. it might explain this. nancy pelosi pushing for still more revenues this week and republicans demanding dollar for dollar tax hikes to spending cuts. what makes you think we will make any progress wielding this out of control when we are not. steve, why less won't be more. steve this is fascinating. tell me exactly what went down. >> i did the interview with speaker boehner on friday over in the capitol and one of the first things that he told me in the meeting. i said what was the most interesting thing and shocking thing about the five weeks of negotiations in the oval office with president obama? and he said at one point the president turned to him and said you know, john, we don't have a spending problem in this country. and the speaker told me he said his jaw sort of dropped when the president said that.
healthcare is. get that under control the president reportedly says pretty much everything else is under control. we will talk to steve moore in a is second about what boehner said after this. it might explain this. nancy pelosi pushing for still more revenues this week and republicans demanding dollar for dollar tax hikes to spending cuts. what makes you think we will make any progress wielding this out of control when we are not. steve, why less won't be more. steve this is fascinating. tell...
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>>> in other news, legal challenges continue against new contraception requirements in the federal healthcare law. under the law, employers must cover contraceptive services for their employees free of charge. dozens of organizations, many of them faith-based, say that violates their beliefs. last week supreme court justice sonia sotomayor denied a request from the hobby lobby craft stores to be exempt from the mandate while their lawsuit proceeds. as of january 1st, the chain's evangelical owners face potential fines of more than a million dollars a day for failing to comply. >>> pope benedict xvi rang in the new year with a strong call for peace. he said peace is all too often threatened by what he called "the prevalence of a selfish and individualist mindset" that gets expressed in "unregulated capitalism, various forms of terrorism and criminality." he told people gathered in st. peter's basilica that, while 2012 saw much death and injustice, good does prevail. benedict also offered special prayers about the situation in syria. a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people hav
>>> in other news, legal challenges continue against new contraception requirements in the federal healthcare law. under the law, employers must cover contraceptive services for their employees free of charge. dozens of organizations, many of them faith-based, say that violates their beliefs. last week supreme court justice sonia sotomayor denied a request from the hobby lobby craft stores to be exempt from the mandate while their lawsuit proceeds. as of january 1st, the chain's...
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when you talk about healthcare, problem your employer that is paying for your healthcare that is an economic benefit and the government will come after that, too. a gas emissions tax and national sales tax. all of this stuff is still on the table. where the republicans draw the line and continue to fight remains to be seen. i do know all of these things are on the quivers. >> neil: but when taxes start going up they don't stop cold. >> and they want that trillion dollars. they really do want it and reading again reading steve moore's article and watching how this played out they should feel confident they can push over the republicans and get it. >> neil: they feel they have their number now. charles payne. meanwhile, shut the government down. arizona republican governor says if that is what it takes to start cutting the spending then do it and do it now. congressman, i know a number in the media were shocked at your standing by that but you still stand by that. explain. >> absolutely. i came to washington this time to cut spending and to balance the budget. i didn't come there to be a congr
when you talk about healthcare, problem your employer that is paying for your healthcare that is an economic benefit and the government will come after that, too. a gas emissions tax and national sales tax. all of this stuff is still on the table. where the republicans draw the line and continue to fight remains to be seen. i do know all of these things are on the quivers. >> neil: but when taxes start going up they don't stop cold. >> and they want that trillion dollars. they...
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a new report has just come out on planned parenthood, the woman's healthcare and aeu borings provider received mourn half a billion dollars in taxpayer money last year. i'm martha maccallum. bill: i'm bill hemmer. this report that crossed a short time ago that is planned parenthood received $542 million in government funding and subsidies at the same time their abortion services increased while their cancer screening and prevention services apparently dropped. martha: that has got even a lot of attention this morning. i'm joined by jonah goldberg editor at large of the national review and a fox news contributor. good morning. what is your take on this? put it in perspective for us. >> i think this is one of those things that is going to put planned parenthood back in the crosshairs of washington again at one point soon. mitt romney had one of the great lines from an otherwise not so great campaign, i said i'm not going to spend money tph-pb anything that on anything i don't think i should borrowing from china. we are buying big chunks from china to pay for abortion. whether you're pro
a new report has just come out on planned parenthood, the woman's healthcare and aeu borings provider received mourn half a billion dollars in taxpayer money last year. i'm martha maccallum. bill: i'm bill hemmer. this report that crossed a short time ago that is planned parenthood received $542 million in government funding and subsidies at the same time their abortion services increased while their cancer screening and prevention services apparently dropped. martha: that has got even a lot of...
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led by boeing, hewlett-packard, united technologies and also united healthcare. those are some of the best performers on the dow today. retail, banks, all looking good. back to you. dagen: thank you. connell: a strange legal battle in texas with this teenager battling her high school over a policy for students to display id card that has a micro chip embedded it. she alleges the chips violated her religious beliefs. dagen: fox news senior judicial analyst judge andrew napolitano is here to discuss it. there was a preliminary ruling against her, but the argument is flawed in what way? >> i think this is a case of lawyer paying too much attention to his own client because the client whose religious views are pretty extreme, but they're religious views that have to be protected and those views are that by wearing this id badge because it has a microchip in it it's a sign of the devil and she's going to go to hell as a result of it. the court rejected that argument and said removing the microchip from the card, the school has accommodated its need for safety, needing
led by boeing, hewlett-packard, united technologies and also united healthcare. those are some of the best performers on the dow today. retail, banks, all looking good. back to you. dagen: thank you. connell: a strange legal battle in texas with this teenager battling her high school over a policy for students to display id card that has a micro chip embedded it. she alleges the chips violated her religious beliefs. dagen: fox news senior judicial analyst judge andrew napolitano is here to...
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the only thing you consume more of is healthcare because are in the stress, look at the numbers, that goes up. so the costs are significant, both the families, and i'd argue to society, and obviously the communities in which these people live. foreclosures cost both hard dollars and soft dollars. there are property tax issues, and the consequences felt by all of us. >> mr. miller, do you have anything to add to that? in particular, road blocks to solutions. >> i don't know whether we have hit bottom or not. one of the rules of economic, if something cannot go on foreign, it will stop, and some of the force pushing down the housing market can't go on forever. we have had -- new households have not been forming, so people are continuing to live we three or four roommates or live in their parents' basement or whatever. that can't go on forever or we'll have some very unhappy families. we already do. we're going to have to replace the housing stock at some point. there are some parts of this that can't go on forever. but there is still a lot of very -- a lot of family pressure, still ten
the only thing you consume more of is healthcare because are in the stress, look at the numbers, that goes up. so the costs are significant, both the families, and i'd argue to society, and obviously the communities in which these people live. foreclosures cost both hard dollars and soft dollars. there are property tax issues, and the consequences felt by all of us. >> mr. miller, do you have anything to add to that? in particular, road blocks to solutions. >> i don't know whether...
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. >>> is it time no cut the fat and cut to the chase on healthcare costs? coming up, we will ask this very simple question. if you weigh more, should you pay more for health insurance? >>> the u.s. car come backs. we are asking you, if you can buy any car or any truck under $100,000, what would it be? it has to be a new car, 2013 model, by the way. not like a 1977 gemini, like i used to drive. tweet us and we will share your picks and ours, later on in the show. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with ev
. >>> is it time no cut the fat and cut to the chase on healthcare costs? coming up, we will ask this very simple question. if you weigh more, should you pay more for health insurance? >>> the u.s. car come backs. we are asking you, if you can buy any car or any truck under $100,000, what would it be? it has to be a new car, 2013 model, by the way. not like a 1977 gemini, like i used to drive. tweet us and we will share your picks and ours, later on in the show. but i'm still...
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i know healthcare cost, the rate of increase has slowed. i guess that the good news. but that the rate of increase. it is still going pup one-third of "american idome america is o obese. most people are on prescription drug. we have people going out on disability with mood and stress disorders. how do we solve the bigger problem longer term. >> well, two things. first, i would just say, just to remember that this isn't opening sale the insurers we read into the newspaper proposing double-digit premium increases for 2013. keep that in mind. it is negotiation. probably won't come in that high at the end of the day. but longer term, you're right. the government will be the biggest payer of health care benefits particularly in 2014 on ward with the start of obama care. you know, more than $1 out of every 4 goes to healthcare. and it is only rising exponentially. we will have to have a real discussion about medical technologies. all of the real costly care and really put that into perspective. things are only getting worse. >> real quick. is it a matter of closing loop hol
i know healthcare cost, the rate of increase has slowed. i guess that the good news. but that the rate of increase. it is still going pup one-third of "american idome america is o obese. most people are on prescription drug. we have people going out on disability with mood and stress disorders. how do we solve the bigger problem longer term. >> well, two things. first, i would just say, just to remember that this isn't opening sale the insurers we read into the newspaper proposing...
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there is a similar thing with healthcare. the president could use executive authority and lay the foundation and act to accelerate that movement to the digital platform. >> where does congress come in? >> in a number of places. at the end of the book, we lay out for trades we think congress could take part. one is related to the broadband area. there was a ceo council that suggested that there are trillions of dollars of savings if the government moved all of its business services to the digital platform. what we proposed is a commission is where you get ceos in a room, make them look at those problems and have specific solutions. give congress an up-and-down vote on what to do. there is an order to do that. that would be worth efficient and things like that. we need to make sure that everyone in the country is online. in other words, if we will move everything to the digital form, which is what we want to do, you cannot leave anyone behind. there are others. >> other examples, let's take corporate tax. it seems unlikely that
there is a similar thing with healthcare. the president could use executive authority and lay the foundation and act to accelerate that movement to the digital platform. >> where does congress come in? >> in a number of places. at the end of the book, we lay out for trades we think congress could take part. one is related to the broadband area. there was a ceo council that suggested that there are trillions of dollars of savings if the government moved all of its business services...
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this legislation would limit women's access to the wide range of preventative healthcare services that planned parenhood services provide. including cancer screenings, breath exams and birth control. new jersey was successful in blocking state funds from going to planned parenthood, the federal government stepped in and gave more than $3 million directly to them and its affiliates in new jersey. jon: shannon bream with more on that controversy. thank you. jenna: the obama administration is close to announce a pick to replace treasury secretary timothy geithner. so goes the musical chairs of who is going to be in the president's cabinet. jack lew is the likely nominee. if he picks lew it could set the stage for another contentious confirmation battle. is there any other kind these days, mike emanuel? it seems like everybody that is being picked with the sepgs of senator kerry looks like a tough battle on capitol hill tell us a little bit more about this. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, as you look the at recent nominations these people are all obama people and jack lew has served th
this legislation would limit women's access to the wide range of preventative healthcare services that planned parenhood services provide. including cancer screenings, breath exams and birth control. new jersey was successful in blocking state funds from going to planned parenthood, the federal government stepped in and gave more than $3 million directly to them and its affiliates in new jersey. jon: shannon bream with more on that controversy. thank you. jenna: the obama administration is...
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or the healthcare system. in fact, this is a problem that goes way beyond the healthcare system to encompass a broad range of potentially other factors as well. >> bill: so lots, lots to get into here on this health report with dr. ana diez-roux. michael tomasky is joining us in the next hour as a "friend of bill." team press is here. peter ogborn, dan henning. phil backert on phones. cyprian boldting has got the cameras. we'll get right into the health issue. but first... >> this is the "full court press." >> quick check of other headlines making news. ben affleck did not get best director nomination for the upcoming oscars but that took a backseat last night when he won big at the critics choice award winning best director for "argo" and the movie won best picture overall. others included daniel day-lewis for lincoln. jessica chastain for "zero dark thirty" and "django unchained" winning screenplay. bradley cooper and jennifer lawrence won for "silver lining playbook." >> bill: it is getting a lot of awards.
or the healthcare system. in fact, this is a problem that goes way beyond the healthcare system to encompass a broad range of potentially other factors as well. >> bill: so lots, lots to get into here on this health report with dr. ana diez-roux. michael tomasky is joining us in the next hour as a "friend of bill." team press is here. peter ogborn, dan henning. phil backert on phones. cyprian boldting has got the cameras. we'll get right into the health issue. but first......
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he says that the state has built and renovated several healthcare facilities and that is really taking care of the problem. they've also added some beds which has helped the situation. federal judges did give the state a midnight deadline last night to file plans for further reducing the prison population and instead state attorneys filed a motion just hours before the deadline saying that the requirement for acceptable prison healthcare has been met. governor brown wants to get out from under the court order that requires california to spend more than $440 million, sending inmates to prisons in other states. the governor has also said that the court-ordered reduction could force the state to release dangerous or violent inmates. the population in the state's 33 prisons had been reduced by nearly 42,000 inmates since 2006. correction officials say the governor will hold a press conference. two of them. one in los angeles it really trumpet his efforts. we'll follow this and let you know what he has to say. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today at noon, the new san francisco boar
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a leading healthcare provider and provides primary healthcare services to millions of americans last year. they provided 11 million services to americans. prevention services. 90% of the services that planned parenthood offers is prevention. that means 41% are std treatment and prevention. >> bill: testing for to see if you have and things like that and that's worthy. >> 32% is contraception. so right there. 73% of what planned parenthood does. >> bill: that doesn't cost any money very little money to do that. >> it costs a lot of money. >> bill: no, it doesn't. >> yes. talking about the price. >> bill: rather than debate this, would you agree with me that we need a congressional audit to see where the money is going? because, if you are performing 350,000 abortions, that costs a lot of money. have you got it pay the doctors, you have got to pay for anesthesia. have you got to pay for insurance. have you got to pay for the rooms. >> it's covered by insurance. >> bill: wait, wait, wait, wait. wait ms. page. of all the things that you mentioned that planned parenthood does. >> yes. >>
a leading healthcare provider and provides primary healthcare services to millions of americans last year. they provided 11 million services to americans. prevention services. 90% of the services that planned parenthood offers is prevention. that means 41% are std treatment and prevention. >> bill: testing for to see if you have and things like that and that's worthy. >> 32% is contraception. so right there. 73% of what planned parenthood does. >> bill: that doesn't cost any...
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instead of proactive healthcare relative to other systems when my first husband moved we lived in england for a while and i had my two little girls i was visited by the visiting nurse about five days after i arrived there because i was going to be there about six weeks and she wanted to check on the health of the girls' pro-actively in america you're never going to see a nurse until you go into the hospital when i dated a fever in singapore when i lived in singapore growing up my mom brought me to the hospital didn't know i had fever and the doctor yelled at her and said i would have done a house visit on her so i would contend big difference pro i just or is this real oh americans are sedentary and they basically choose to be unhealthy by the choices that they make it's bottom line people in america have the right to choose to be unhealthy that's why we can soda bans and whatever else bottom line here is do i think it's the health care system no i mean i think the idea is our health care system less are more reactive than proactive maybe the market should bear that out people demand that
instead of proactive healthcare relative to other systems when my first husband moved we lived in england for a while and i had my two little girls i was visited by the visiting nurse about five days after i arrived there because i was going to be there about six weeks and she wanted to check on the health of the girls' pro-actively in america you're never going to see a nurse until you go into the hospital when i dated a fever in singapore when i lived in singapore growing up my mom brought me...
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as well they have to hide their illnesses or risk not being able to pay their rent that month when a healthcare worker shows signs of illness they're typically sent home and can't return to work for seventy two hours after their last symptom goes away and since the days of not collecting a paycheck can put a serious dent in the family's finances many nurses and other hospital employees just top themselves up on sudafed for days desperately trying to cover up symptoms no one wants sick people preparing food for them at a restaurant or caring for them in hospitals especially during the flu season but that's exactly what's happening because corporate america is sucking every last penny of profit they can out of their workers flat lining their wages in the face of increased productivity or busting up their unions corner cutting workplace safety regulations and now cutting time off opportunities for the flu one reason they can get away with this is that there are no federal protections for sick workers here in the united states our country is the only developed nation in the entire world that doesn'
as well they have to hide their illnesses or risk not being able to pay their rent that month when a healthcare worker shows signs of illness they're typically sent home and can't return to work for seventy two hours after their last symptom goes away and since the days of not collecting a paycheck can put a serious dent in the family's finances many nurses and other hospital employees just top themselves up on sudafed for days desperately trying to cover up symptoms no one wants sick people...
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it includes making sure that we are reducing our healthcare spending. the threat that unless we get our way, unless you got medicare or medicaid, or otherwise / things that the american people do not believe should be slashed, that we will threaten to wreck the entire economy. that is not how historically this has been done. that is not how we will do it this time. chuck, what i am saying to you, there is no simpler solution, no ready credible solution other than congress either give me the authority to raise the debt ceiling or exercise the responsibilities that they have kept for themselves and raise the debt ceiling. this is about paying your bills. everybody here understands it. this is not a cobbler clay -- this is not a complicated measure. you do not go out to dinner and eat all you want and then leave without paying the check. if you do, you are breaking the law. congress should think about it the same way that the american people do. if congress wants to have a debate about maybe we should not go out to dinner next time, maybe we should go to a
it includes making sure that we are reducing our healthcare spending. the threat that unless we get our way, unless you got medicare or medicaid, or otherwise / things that the american people do not believe should be slashed, that we will threaten to wreck the entire economy. that is not how historically this has been done. that is not how we will do it this time. chuck, what i am saying to you, there is no simpler solution, no ready credible solution other than congress either give me the...
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it expands healthcare under the healthcare reform and leaves a billion dollars in reserve. the governor's plan to increase public education funding also includes social engineering, poorer districts will get more than other ones. david louie has more. >> west contra costa knows hardship. they got a $46 million bailout and laid off teachers long before the budget crisis. now it has paid off the loan it is getting a shot in the arm. in announcing $2.7 billion in increased funding for public education. >> in richmond, it's not like growing up in los gatos or beverly hills. >> they want to give those hire amounts. julie says it's critical because 70% of the 30,000 students are minority, some of them are still learning english. >> you have to understand that education is the foundation for everything. without that money, without that foundation, we're going to see problems in the future. so fixing it now helps. >> reporter: school district board member does see a downside when contradicts are treated unequally. >> we're not going to apologize. we welcome the resources. >> that m
it expands healthcare under the healthcare reform and leaves a billion dollars in reserve. the governor's plan to increase public education funding also includes social engineering, poorer districts will get more than other ones. david louie has more. >> west contra costa knows hardship. they got a $46 million bailout and laid off teachers long before the budget crisis. now it has paid off the loan it is getting a shot in the arm. in announcing $2.7 billion in increased funding for public...
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the other is access, do they have access to healthcare. that's the second reason. finally, quality of the surgery and availability. we have, for example, when it comes to robotic surgery, not too many -- >> that is your specialty. >> yes. we have a lot of patients coming in as a medical tourism. if you're willing to do this, if you're willing to go to other countries or come here, look for the best doctor. look at what kind of accreditation they have. have they done a residency, is there malpractice? if you go to a foreign hospital, is it an accredit dated place. do they use sterilization. know who is doing the operation. it's a complicated issue but as long as you're well-educated then it's a good idea. >> if one of your patients were to come to you and say i'm thinking of getting my nose done in south africa, what would you say to them? what questions should they ask? >> i would tell them don't combine it with a vacation. don't go on a safari and then have a chin tuck. keep straight about what is a medical procedure. consulting in 2009 said 750,000 americans are
the other is access, do they have access to healthcare. that's the second reason. finally, quality of the surgery and availability. we have, for example, when it comes to robotic surgery, not too many -- >> that is your specialty. >> yes. we have a lot of patients coming in as a medical tourism. if you're willing to do this, if you're willing to go to other countries or come here, look for the best doctor. look at what kind of accreditation they have. have they done a residency, is...
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they spent over $50 million just fighting against healthcare. >> we're talking about the vast amount of american people. now it's being sold as social security cuts as a slight tweak to inflation adjustment which everyone knows it's just a story. it's just a cut by some other name. yeah, i think there is a sense that you do something counter intuitive, the "washington post" will applaud, and that's the end of the story. >> john: well, i want to come back to that note. i also want to ask you what you think of today's decidedly right-wing appointments by the left-wing president. coming up when all is said and done, what will the president's new cabinet look like? older and whiter i guess. more from our panel coming up next. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to f
they spent over $50 million just fighting against healthcare. >> we're talking about the vast amount of american people. now it's being sold as social security cuts as a slight tweak to inflation adjustment which everyone knows it's just a story. it's just a cut by some other name. yeah, i think there is a sense that you do something counter intuitive, the "washington post" will applaud, and that's the end of the story. >> john: well, i want to come back to that note. i...
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with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. audio. >>> last week was a short week for us, all three of those days we covered a strange story involving a big oil rig in alaska, specifically right here in alaska, a tiny island off the coast of the state, a number of endangered sea mammals, and as of last week, this threatened shell oil rig was threatening the entire region, when we last left, this rig full of 350,000 gallons of fuel, it was stuck alongside the rocks, a very sensitive area. it has since been towed away to a nearby harbor where it is being independevestigated by a experts, including the coast g
with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the...
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got the best healthcare in this country. we do the best that we can for our people. turns out it might not be true. >> bill: it's not true. particularly for young americans. and that's what's really -- stunning. we have -- look at these countries and the countries included -- i saw a list of them here. canada japan australia france germany spain others, as you point out highly-developed high-income countries, united states has the highest infant mortality rate. >> peter: that, to me, is unbelievable. >> bill: among those countries. highest infant mortality rate and its young people have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases. teen pregnancy and death from car crashes. so i mean you know, we pride ourselves on being the best in the world in every area. i mean when it comes down to health and we're spending more money than anybody else per capita, we're not. >> peter: i really truly don't get it. i don't get it. i'm thinking to myself well, we don't do a good job taking care of the poor in this country. but it turn
got the best healthcare in this country. we do the best that we can for our people. turns out it might not be true. >> bill: it's not true. particularly for young americans. and that's what's really -- stunning. we have -- look at these countries and the countries included -- i saw a list of them here. canada japan australia france germany spain others, as you point out highly-developed high-income countries, united states has the highest infant mortality rate. >> peter: that, to...
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a city investigation discovered the chain charged customers a surcharge without using the money for healthcare as required. >>> over time is taking a big bite out of the muni budget in san francisco. 22 of the biggest overtime earners in the city last year were muni employees. they racked up a total of $18 million in overtime. ten muni supervisors made more than $100,000 in overtime according to the "chronicle." >>> bart is proposing changes to deal with overcrowding at its montgomery and embarcadero stations in san francisco. the transit is planning on removing large seating disks in the middle of the platform and replacing them with thinner benches. bart will also take out rarely used pay phones. there is a proposal to charge riders extra who get off at the two stations during peak hours. >>> 5:40. smog so bad you can't see the skyscraper. the city where pollution is off the charges. >> not bad for 60. the corvette gets a stunning makeover and it's not just the look getting an upgrade. ♪ chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much y
a city investigation discovered the chain charged customers a surcharge without using the money for healthcare as required. >>> over time is taking a big bite out of the muni budget in san francisco. 22 of the biggest overtime earners in the city last year were muni employees. they racked up a total of $18 million in overtime. ten muni supervisors made more than $100,000 in overtime according to the "chronicle." >>> bart is proposing changes to deal with overcrowding...
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obama sold his healthcare law saying it would bring down costs for all of us. why are more young people seeing health insurance premiums on the rise? >> talk about wedding crashers. they were supposed to sore off into the sunset. instead this wedding party, you want to see this. this happy couple used capital one venture miles for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spot she'll never sit. but i bought a dress! a toast... ...to the capital one venture card. fly any airline, any flight, anytime. double miles you can actually use. what a coincidence? what's in your wallet? [ all screaming ] watch the elbows ladies. firefighter the spent more than 3 hours putting out the fire that consumed a mall there. which don't know if any one was hurt in this. the fire may have started from a welding accident. >> finally to australia. the training wheels are off. literally. take a look at this. student pilots forced to land his plane wi
obama sold his healthcare law saying it would bring down costs for all of us. why are more young people seeing health insurance premiums on the rise? >> talk about wedding crashers. they were supposed to sore off into the sunset. instead this wedding party, you want to see this. this happy couple used capital one venture miles for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out......
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. >> plus you can't plan your financial future out factoring in the rising cost of healthcare. how high premiums are expected to go and how much more you could be on the hook for coming up. i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. with a new project in mind, some how-to knowledge new year's clutter is no match shefor someone with big ideas.e? to give us an edge, and more savings down every aisle, it only takes a few twists and turns for those bright ideas to make the new year even brighter. more saving. more doing. that's t
. >> plus you can't plan your financial future out factoring in the rising cost of healthcare. how high premiums are expected to go and how much more you could be on the hook for coming up. i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. i just...
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. >> brown says the problems with the prison healthcare system have been solved making the court order unnecessary but the supreme court backed the court ruling capping prison populations and federal judges won't consider raising the cap. >>> two years ago a gunman opened fire on a campaign event outside a tucson grocery store killing six, injuring a dozen including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. since then there have been 11 mass shootings and a call for change from the white house. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: bells rang out this morning in tucson, arizona, marking the moment when a gunman opened fire two years ago today. six people were killed and 13 injured including former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. today, giffords and her husband, retired astronaut mark kelly, launched a new political action committee aimed at reducing gun violence. last week, giffords met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg a gun control advocate. the group he founded, called demand a plan, is airing ads with the mother of the youngest victim in the tucson shooting. >> we have to de
. >> brown says the problems with the prison healthcare system have been solved making the court order unnecessary but the supreme court backed the court ruling capping prison populations and federal judges won't consider raising the cap. >>> two years ago a gunman opened fire on a campaign event outside a tucson grocery store killing six, injuring a dozen including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. since then there have been 11 mass shootings and a call for change from the white...
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this isn't healthcare. this is a political debate, not a healthcare debate. there is a lot of things that people can get hurt doing. scuba diving. deep frying turkeys. speeding on a highway. where is it going to end. doctors don't belong in the political debate. they should care for their patients mental and physical health. this is a political debate. there is no room for the physician in the debate. >> how would it change the debate if it were qualified as a public health problem rather? i can imagine the public service ads that we would see on buses and in subway stations and on television all the time but what else would it do to change the dynamics of the debate? >> it opens the door. when does a doctor stop debating what can be harmful to you? scuba divinglier "scuba is harmelful if you don't know how to do it right or speeding on a highway. doctors should care for someone's health. not their political views. and the gun debate belongs in congress and state legislatures, not in the examining room. >> would it allow guns to be regulated in the same way t
this isn't healthcare. this is a political debate, not a healthcare debate. there is a lot of things that people can get hurt doing. scuba diving. deep frying turkeys. speeding on a highway. where is it going to end. doctors don't belong in the political debate. they should care for their patients mental and physical health. this is a political debate. there is no room for the physician in the debate. >> how would it change the debate if it were qualified as a public health problem...
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paper, the same authors that track uncertainty say: "increases are driven mainly by tax, spending and healthcare policy uncertainty." the consequence: lower economic growth and millions of potential jobs lost. now if our government can just get its act together, provide some clarity and then get out of the way of the private sector then maybe our economy can get roaring again, just like it used to. i'm simon constable. >> tom: finally tonight, a twitter inspired term garnering new fame: the american dialect society named "hashtag" its word of the year for 2012. for those who don't tweet, hashtag is the practice used on twitter for marking topics with a hash symbol (#) followed by a word or phrase. the runner ups for word of the year included: fiscal cliff, gangnam style, and marriage equality. past winners include, occupy, tweet, and bailout. that's "nightly business report" for monday, january 7. have a great evening everyone, we'll see you online at: www.nbr.com and back here tomorrow night. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> join us anytime
paper, the same authors that track uncertainty say: "increases are driven mainly by tax, spending and healthcare policy uncertainty." the consequence: lower economic growth and millions of potential jobs lost. now if our government can just get its act together, provide some clarity and then get out of the way of the private sector then maybe our economy can get roaring again, just like it used to. i'm simon constable. >> tom: finally tonight, a twitter inspired term garnering...
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the healthcare sector led the gains, up 1.1%. the industrial sector finished higher by 0.9%. yesterday's big loser among industrial stocks was today's winner: boeing. the company was out defending its marquee plane, the dreamliner 787, after three issues in as many days this week. shares rebounded 3.6%. volume doubled. today the chief engineer for the program expressed confidence the 787 is safe. the other big winner in the sector was industrial equipment maker danaher. shares are at an all-time high after the firm raised its financial forecast for the fourth quarter. among the health care stocks rallying was medical device maker stryker. it makes replacement knees and hips. preliminary quarterly results were encouraging after a recent slowdown blamed on weakness in europe. shares moved up to a new 52 week high. u.s. sales had been under pressure as well from insurance companies becoming more conservative in paying for elective replacement surgeries. the fight for clear-wire is on. clear-wire is a wireless broadband technology company. sprint owns half of the company and has
the healthcare sector led the gains, up 1.1%. the industrial sector finished higher by 0.9%. yesterday's big loser among industrial stocks was today's winner: boeing. the company was out defending its marquee plane, the dreamliner 787, after three issues in as many days this week. shares rebounded 3.6%. volume doubled. today the chief engineer for the program expressed confidence the 787 is safe. the other big winner in the sector was industrial equipment maker danaher. shares are at an...
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. >>> despite the new healthcare, the cost of healthcare could be going up for california residents, who is raising rates by double-digits. >> take a look outside. this is the maze in oakland. and traffic is just moving fine. if you are headed north and on into the city. and it looks like the roads. if they are not too wet, you will have a smooth ride. it is 7:11. you are watching "mornings on 2". [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... [ whispers ] 100 calories... ma'am, hello? ma'am? [ female announcer ] find progresso light for a great price today at your local safeway store. . >>> good morning to you. few clouds breaks and showers lasting through the morning hours. >>> the first family is scheduled to arrive back in washington within the next half hour. the president and michelle obama held hands at the airf
. >>> despite the new healthcare, the cost of healthcare could be going up for california residents, who is raising rates by double-digits. >> take a look outside. this is the maze in oakland. and traffic is just moving fine. if you are headed north and on into the city. and it looks like the roads. if they are not too wet, you will have a smooth ride. it is 7:11. you are watching "mornings on 2". [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon...
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we need mental healthcare. let's talk about that and not why we need more assault rivals on the street. that doesn't do any good for anybody. talking to former governor eliot spitzer about the aig crisis. stay with us. get that cup of coffee. get that newspaper. >> this is "the bill press show." hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> chatting with you live at current.com/billpress current.com/billpress, this is "the bill press show," live on your radio and current tv. we are back on the bill press show. as bill would say, there is always a seat for you here at the table. so you can always join our -- you go on current tv and join t
we need mental healthcare. let's talk about that and not why we need more assault rivals on the street. that doesn't do any good for anybody. talking to former governor eliot spitzer about the aig crisis. stay with us. get that cup of coffee. get that newspaper. >> this is "the bill press show." hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your...
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one guy was saying he worked for ten years and no healthcare. if he gets sick he has to work through the sickness, and that's not the america that i think of. and so i'm really hoping this week, to finish the overly long answer -- is to really bring more attention to these problems, and right now, this session, congress is going to be debating cults in the snap -- cuts in the snap program, and in this time of austerity we can't be dumb and cut things that are long-term benefits. entitlements are investments in our society and we should prioritize these things, federally and actions locally. >> mayor, you were speaking in your forward about the small actions that people took to help your father. talk about the small actions that people take that can help homeless young people. can you talk about how that works in the city? >> first of all, i have had lots of conversations with people who quote-unquote have made it. who when they're in tough times, like tyler perry who was homeless, living in a car. to people i know throughout my community who hav
one guy was saying he worked for ten years and no healthcare. if he gets sick he has to work through the sickness, and that's not the america that i think of. and so i'm really hoping this week, to finish the overly long answer -- is to really bring more attention to these problems, and right now, this session, congress is going to be debating cults in the snap -- cuts in the snap program, and in this time of austerity we can't be dumb and cut things that are long-term benefits. entitlements...
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@Ñ@Ñ [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: we have good news and bad news tonight on the cost of healthcare in america. first, the good news. according to the obama administration the rate of increase in healthcare spending went up 3.9% in 2011. a mall amount. it's the same increase that we saw in 2009 and 2010. for the record those are the lowest up ticks in more than half a century. pretty good. now for the bad news. anthem blue cross wants to hike their premiums by 26%. insurers in florida and ohio have already increased patients' rates by 20%. how is this happening and what can be done to stop it? we're going to put those questions to dave jones, who is leading the charge against the wild rate hikes that the insurance companies are planning. he's coming to us from sacramento. dave welcome inside "the war room." >> a pleasure to be with you jennifer. >> jennifer: tell us for people who have not been following this, why are these rate hikes happening in some states and not in others? >> the problem in california and other states is that there is nothing in the affordable care act or in st
@Ñ@Ñ [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: we have good news and bad news tonight on the cost of healthcare in america. first, the good news. according to the obama administration the rate of increase in healthcare spending went up 3.9% in 2011. a mall amount. it's the same increase that we saw in 2009 and 2010. for the record those are the lowest up ticks in more than half a century. pretty good. now for the bad news. anthem blue cross wants to hike their premiums by 26%. insurers in...